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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

1,296 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 65

Noxious Weeds Conference Shires, Municipalities and Departmental Representatives Meet to Confer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 5

The much-talked of conference of the Shires of Muswellbrook, Patrick Plains, Upper Hunter, and Warrah, with Municipaiies of Muswellbrook, Singleton, Scone and Murrurundi, took place in the Muswellbrook Shire Council Chambers on Wednesday week last. The deliberations of…

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Accidental Death Of Council Employee

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 5

At an inquest into the death of Frank Edward Cotterill, of King-street, East Maitland, held at West Maitland Courthouse, the Deputy…

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Mayor Has Questionnaire to Answer Alleged Feuding Between Real Estate Agents

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. G. Hayes) has given an undertaking to table on Thursday night next answers to questions placed…

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Claim That Communist Influence Rife Amongst Council Employees One Man to Be Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

The claim that Communist inflence had prompted one of the servants of the Municipal Council to "go a little too far"…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present: Crs. R. Clendinning, Jas. Lonergan, A. S. Bowman,…

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Council May Appeal to Court

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Melbourne City Council may test in the High Court the validity of the legislation restricting business with…

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Noxious Weeds Conference Shires, Municipalities and Departmental Representatives Meet to Confer

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

The much-talked of conference of the Shires of Muswellbrook, Patrick Plains, Upper Hunter and Warrah, with the Municipalities of Muswellbrook, Singleton, Scone and Murrurundi, took place in the Muswellbrook Shire Council Chambers on…

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Lower Hunter Shire Buildings

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day approved the following applications to build:— L. Elliott Railway-street, Minmi,…

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Council Wants Say In Erection Of Poles

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 3

Because the R.M.G. and electricity departments had statutory rights concerning the erection of it did not mean that they had…

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Proposed Shire Transfer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 5

Sir,—As a resident of the Mulbring district within Kearsley Shire I desire to make an appeal to others urging that they give…

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Dr. Solling and Mr. L. Bell on Show Council

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 7

Dr. P. P. M. Soiling, of West Maitland, and Mr. Lindsay Bell, of Narrowgut, were elected last night to fill vacancies on the…

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Shire Council Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

At Monday's meeting of the Shire Council a number of letters were received, asking that road reparis be carried out…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of Walarobba Shire was held in the Shire Chambers, Dungog, on Tuesday, 13th May. Present were Crs…

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Shire Council Passes Sympathy Motion

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

Before commencing the monthly meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday, Cr. A. C. Marshall president), moved a motion of…

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Only One Applicant for Shire Council Post

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

In the response to the advertisement calling for a general outdoor assistant for the Patrick Plains Shire Council, only one application was…

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Dungog Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 6

The usual meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, held on Monday night, was presided over by the Mayor (Aid. D. R. Mackay), and others present…

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Mayor Congratulated On Taking Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. G. Hayes) was last night congratulated by aldermen of the Municipal Council on the action he had…

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Shire Asks for Contribution

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday—The Minister for the Inter[?] through Mr. T. Williams MP advised Patrick Plains Shire Council that…

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Infectious Disease in Kearsley Shire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

Kearsley Shire's Assistant Health Inspector (Mr. W. Baker) informed the Council on Tuesday night that three cases of infectious disease had been…

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Road Signs Unpopular with Shire

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council yesterday, permission was refused the Atlantic Union Oil Company for the erection of a road…

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